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Patented July 17, 1917.

Application filed September 29, 1913. Serial No. 792,434.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. DOWNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Ticketlunches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combination ticket punches and pertains more especially to that class of devices which are the subject-matter of a number of patents, heretofore granted to me.

The general object of this invention is to provide a device of this character that will compel a conductor or ticket collector to keep a complete and accurate record of all fares collected, and thereby guard against the possibility of fraudulent practices.

The advantages embodied in this invention are numerous and by way of a practical illustration the different forms of transportation may be classified as follows:

First. Tickets collected.

Second. Cash fares.

Third. Tickets collected and turned over to next conductor.

Fourth. Card passes.

Fifth. Commutation tickets with punch margin.

Every ticket, mileage slip, trip pass or coupon collected is canceled and stamped with a designating number, and the hatchecks issued against the transportation collected must bear the imprint of the next higher number. In this way for every hat check issued a ticket must be canceled and numbered and there can be no holdover tickets to be saved and used to cover up cash fares or for other fraudulent purposes, as the tickets must be canceled and numbered in the order collected or else a hat check cannot be properly issued without a record having first been made of the ticket last taken up. An additional safeguard is provided in the fact that if cancellation numbers 23 and 27 are both on tickets from Chicago, a cash fare No. 25 would, in the regular order of procedure, be from Chicago, as well; while the hat check No. 26 would give the destination of the passenger.

Tn the collection of cash fares, suppose the usual cash slip retained, is stamped with an odd number, then the hat check following will show the next higher even number, so

that no hold overs can be worked in, for each fare must be definitely and finally registered in its own proper turn.

In the use of passes, the report slip is stamped and a numbered hat check issued to the holder of the pass. This stops false pass reports and prevents collectors from using pass numbers to cover up cash fares.

The conductor or fare collector will stamp his beginning and closing number on his report to the auditor for each day or trip and all intervening numbers must be accounted for.

This provides a system whereby every passenger has a hat check and some kind of transportation must be canceled and registered before a hat check can be properly issued. It will be understood that if the first ticket or fare collected be given an odd number, the hat check will bear an even number. This order may be reversed in accordance with what number the machine may be set at when the initial operation begins.

The device can also be used for a straight registration of fares without issuing hatchecks, or register all fares and issue hatchecks forcash and mileage, or register all fares and issue numbered hat-checks for all passengers.

In general the device is adapted to conform to all the rules and requirements of different roads and using the present forms of transportation.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a device embodyin the improved features.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the opposite side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan.

Fig. fl: is a bottom plan.

Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section, on line 5, Figs. 3 and 8, showing the working parts in their normal position.

Fig. 6 is a. similar view showing the working parts in the opposite position.

Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section on line 7, Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse section on line 8, Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a similar view as that of Fig. 8, certain parts being in a different position.

Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse section on line 10, Fig. 5.

Fig. 11 is a similar view, certain parts being in a different position.

Fig. 19. is a vertical transverse section on line 12, Fig. 5.

Fig. 13 is a vertical transverse section, showing a ticket in place, and the working parts in their working position. u I t Fig. 14 is a vertical transverse section,

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"Flg. 15 1s a transverse sectlon, showing" disk-member. I Fig. 19 is an elevationof the tens Wheel, the parts shown in Fig. 17 being removed.

Fig. 20 is a detached detail of a movement and locking pawl.

" Fig. 21 is a vertical section. on line 21,

Figs 16 and 17.

r Fig. 22 is a horizontal section on line 22,-

Fig. 8. V Fig. 23 1s an elevation of a portlon of "the actuatingilever-handle and the casing plate-part thereof looking at the inner side".

The macl'iine casing incloses and supports the working mechanism and comprises-a stationary part A and a movable "round plate-part B. I 'vided'with a rigid handle (1' and the mov- The partA is pro-f able part B'with an actuating lever-handle D. The two parts, comprising the casing,

' are operatively secured together by a pivotpin'2, extending therethrou'gh from side to side, as best shown in Figs. 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

The extended front end of the stationary member of the casing A is provided with a barrel head-part 3 in which is located a series of'numbering or printing wheels, and which in this instance consists of a"units wheel 4, a tens-wheel 5, a one hundredswheel 6 and a thousands-wheel 7. as best shown in Figs. 5 and 6. An axial-shaft 8 extends through the headpart 3 at the. front end of the casing A and is provided with suitable bearings therein. This axialshaft i's' liinit'ed to a rocking or partial .50 i associated therewith. The units-wheel 4 is provided onits outer side with a ratchet- "tur'ning movement in the'operation of actuating theunit's-wheel and otherfelements wheel '9 formed integral therewith, but of a less diameter and is shown in Figs. 10, 11, 12 13 and 21'. The units-wheel is loosely ,mounted on its axial-shaft. A

Tmovement' disk 10 is' rigid on the axial-" shaft 8 and seatsinside of ratchet-teeth 11,

of the ratchet-wheel 9 and which extend out over the same, as best shown in Figs. 5,

i G and 21. The disk 10 is provided with a 'inFigs. 21 and 22. The outer end of this tion of pin 14 is shown in Fig. 10, an the opposite position in Fig. 11. The normal position of pin 14 corresponds to the normalopen position 'of the actuating leverhandle D.

Ajcavity '15 is formed in the stationary part of the casing over the units wheel and has a spring 16 inserted therein, as shown in- Figs. 5, 6,10 and 11. The outer end of a locking-pin 17 extends into said cavity and bears against said spring; the inner end of this pin riding loosely on the outer sideof the ratchet-teeth 11 and is yieldingly held in contact therewith by the spring 16. The pins 14 and 17 cooperate in actuating the units-wheel and fixing the true position thereof after each impulse movement' The operation and function of these particular parts will be explained farther, along.

' When all the parts are in their normal position, the key-seats 18, in shaft 8, are in diagonal relation with reference to the axis of rotation, as shown in Figs. 10 and 12, and inthe vertical position shown in Fig. 11, when the lever-handle is in its closed position.

In the normal position shown in Fig. 10, the movement-pin 14 occupies an inclined position so thatapart of the outer end of the pin bears against the under side of one of the ratchet-teeth l1, and the other part grcsts 'in one of the notches 19 between the teeth 11. When the lever-handle is moved inward the axial shaft and the disk 10 are turned to the position shown in Fig. 11. lVith this'mov'ement, the pin 14 is compressed against the pressure, of'its spring by the particular ratchet-tooth against which it has an end bearing and rides 11nderneath the same to the position shown in Fig. 11. In this position the pressure of its spring returns the pin 14 into engagement with the next succeeding 'notch 19 and has a side bearing against the ratchettooth back of it. During this back movement of the axial shaft and disk 10, the beveled end 20 of locking pin 17 rides up over the inclined surface 21, of the particular ratchet-tooth" with which it is in contact, and drops down and bears against the straight wall face 22 of the tooth and locks theunits-wheel and its ratchet-wheel 9 against further back movement. It will be understood that in the position shown in'Fig. 11, the. actuating lever-handle D is in its innermost closed position, the stop-shoulder 23 thereof coming to a stop against a corresponding shoulder 24 formed on the rigid handle part C, near its junction with the stationary part of the casing A The stationary casing part A is provided with a stop-ledge E, as best shown in Fig. 1. The movable turning part B of the casing is provided with a shoulder F as shown in Fig. 23. On the return to normal position when the closing pressure on the actuating leverhandle is relaxed, the shoulder F comes to a positive stop on the ledge E, limiting the outward movement of the handle-lever and prevents injury to the finer parts of the mechanism.

The mechanism for transmitting a turning or rocking movement to the axial-shaft 8, through the movement of the actuating handle will be next described.

The inner end of shaft 8 extends into a chamber formed in the casing and has a mutilated pinion 26 mounted thereon, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 22. The pinion 26 is made heart-shaped to more readily eonform to the limited space to which it is restricted in its rocking movement. This pinion is provded with a number of teeth 27 positioned to be engaged by teeth 28 formed on the edge of the rounded plate-part B of the movable part of the casing, as best shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 23. The pinion 26 is provided with a guide lug 29 which is adapted to bear against and ride on the edge 30 of the casing part B. At the same time the periphery a of pinion 26 has a rolling bearing on the cutaway flat surface 31 of the casing part B, Figs. 5, 6, and 23. By this means these parts are accurately retained in their true working position and the axial rockshaft 8 prevented from having a back end wise movement. A collar 32 is rigidly mounted on shaft 8 between the pinion 27 and the disk 10. In assembling the parts, the rock-shaft 8 is inserted endwise from the chamber 25 and in order to make this possible, the opening Z) in the casing A is of a somewhat greater diameter than the shaft so that the latter can be tilted a little in entering the same. The diameter of the collar 32 is the same as that of the opening I), and when the shaft 8 is inserted the pinion 26 comes to a stop against the adjacent walls of the casing and prevents the shaft from entering too far and accurately positions the same and facilitates the operation of assembling.

The normal position of pinion 26, shown on Fig. 8, and the abnormal position shown in Fig. 9, correspond to similar positions of the parts shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

The means employed to automatically return the actuating lever-handle to normal, is a spring 33 having one end inserted in a cavity 34 formed in the stationary part of the machine casing, the other end being inserted in a cavity 35 located in the movable part of the casing. By this arrangement the spring 33 is located out of the way and positioned to quickly return the lever-handle to normal after each operation.

The tens-wheel 5 is chambered on the units-wheel side for the insertion of a disk 36, as best shown in Fig. 21. This disk is also shown in Figs. 17 and 1S and is rigidly mounted on axial-shaft S. This disk has a pin 37 loosely inserted therein which is backed by an actuating spring 38. This endwise yielding pin is positioned to engage the notches 39 formed in the inner circumfcrential surface 40 of the tens wheel, and when not in engagement with one of said notches it is compressed against the tension of spring 38 and bears against the surfa 40 until an impulse movement of the tens-wheel brings the next notch into position to be en gaged thereby in regular order of succession.

The tens-wheel 5 turns in the direction in dicated by an arrow in Fig. 17 and when in its exact normal printing position the back wall of notch 39 bears againstthe adjacent side of pin 37, as best shown in Fig. 17. In practical working it is possible that the tens-wheel with the impulse movement may pass the normal position but will return and stop against pin 37.

The disk 36 also has a loose locking bolt 41 inserted therein which lies in a plane parallel to pin 37 and both being positioned diagonally with reference to the axis of mo tion. A collar 42 is an integral part of the units-wheel and extends over and surrounds the hub 43 of the disk 36. This collar is cut-away at one point in its periphery to form a gap or low part 44, as shown in Figs. 16 and 21. When the inner end of bolt 41 rests in the low gap 44, the opposite end is out of engagement with the particular notch, of the series of notches 39, in line therewith. When the inner end of bolt 41 rests on the high part 45 of the collar 42, the outer end is in position to be in engagement with one of the notches 39, as shown in Fig. 17. These parts are so timed with relation to each other that the pin 37 will first engage one of the notches 39 in the tenswheel and position the same should the vibration of the movement carry it a little past its true position and stop it on the come back, the bolt 41 coming into engagement at the proper time to lock the tens-wheel and hold the numbering or printing surfaces in the exact position to make a clear and complete impression which is an essential re quirement in this device.

The disk 36 is provided with a rim flan e 46 which has a gap 47 therein between tie beveled ends 48 and 49. An impulse movement dog 50 comprises an engaging hookend 51, a flattened stem 52 and a pivot-pin 53 turned at right angles to the hook and stem-parts, as best shown in Fig. 20, and

Y also shown in Fig. 16, 17 and 21. The units-wheel is provided'with'an aperture 54:

--(-Fig. 12) for the inserting of the pivot-pin 53 in retaining the dog 50in its operative position. The units-disk is-provided with a recess 55 in which the stem-part 52 of dog v5O is seated and. allows for the operative swinging movement of the free hook-end thereof. It will be understood that a duplicate of disk 36 and the movement dog 50 are used in connection with all of the numbering wheels, eXcept the last one, in transmitting an impulse movement from one to the other at the proper time. The movement dog shown is attached to the unitswheel and transmits the-required impulse therefrom. Each of the numbering-wheels carrying a movement dog, are provided with an aperture 5A for the insertion of the pivot-pin 53. The disk 36 is provided with a cam-lug 57 which is located in the path of the free hook-end 51 of the movement dog 50.

Once in each revolution of the units-wheel and when the gap 47 in the rim-flange 4C6 comes into coincident relation with the free hook end of dog 50, the latter comes in conunits-wheel completes another revolution.

A curved ratchet-plate 58 is located inside of and rigidly secured to the stationary part of the casing, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The plate 58 is provided on its inner concave edge with two series of short teeth 59 and 60 divided centrally by a long tripping tooth 61. A pawl 62 has a rocking movement on a pivot-pin 63 which secures the same to the lever-handle part in its working position. This pawl is provided on its upper end with two teeth, 64 and 65 spaced apart, and positioned to engage the teeth in the ratchet-plate 58. -The lower end of pawl 62 is cut-away to present two inclined angle sides 66 and 67 converging to a common point 68. One end of a rod spring 69 has a tension coil on a fixed pin 70. The free bent end 71 of this spring is always alternately in contact with either one or the other of the angle sides 66 and 67 in accordance with the position of pawl 62 consequent with the actuating movement of the "lever-handle. When 'all the machineparts are in the normal position shown in Fig. 5,

the tooth 64c of pawl 62 is in stop engage- V -ment'against one side of the long tooth 61 of the ratchet-plate 58. Corresponding to this position "the bent end 71 of spring 69 is incontact with the angle side 67 of the pawl 62 and the tooth 65 in engagement with the first tooth of the series 59 in the ratchet plate 58. Now, as the lever-handle is started inward on its actuating movement thetooth 65 comes into engagement with each of the series of teeth 59 in regular order until it strikes the long tooth 61 of the ratchet-plate 58 and trips the pawl 62 and throws the lower end of the same over into the position shown in Fig. 6 and brings the bent end 71 of spring 69 in contact with the opposite angular side 66 thereof. Corresponding to this the lever-handle is in its innermost closed position. When the pressure on the lever-handle is relaxed the same is returned to its open normal position by the spring 33. With this movement the tooth 6A of pawl 62 engages the series of short teeth 60 in regular order and prevents the lever-handle from being moved inward before it has first been returned to its full open position. With the open position the tooth 6A strikes the lug tooth 61 and throws the pawl 62 back to its normal position shownin Fig. 5.

A lever 72 is located in the lower part of the machine and is mounted near its longitudinal center, on a fulcrum pin 73 and on which it has a rocking movement, as best shown in Figs. 5 and 6. One end of a link 74 is mounted on a pivot-pin 75 fixed in the plate-part A of the lever-handle; the other end of said link being connected to the rear end of lever 72 by a pin 76. The jaw-part 77 has an opening 78 extending upward therethrough and in which a diepunch member 79 is loosely inserted and has a reciprocating movement therein. This die-member is provided with an opening 80 in which the outer end 81 of lever 72 is loosely inserted. The female die-member 82 is located in the upper jaw-part 83 and is provided with an aperture 84; through which the cut out portion of an object inserted in the ticket slot 85 escapes into the discharge passage 86. The male die-member 79 is provided with the punch-point 87 which perforates the ticket or other object inserted between the rigid jaws 7 7 and 83 which are an integral part of the front end of the stationary casing member A.

An impression-plate 88 is provided with a slot 89 starting in from the underside and stopping short of the top, as best shown in Figs. 12, 13, 14: and 15. The lever 72 extends through the slot 89 of the impressionplate and is secured thereto by a pin 90, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The plate 88 is provided with a serrated contacting face or surface 91 so as to insure a positive impression and bring out the characters imprinted clear and sharp so that a thick or thin ticket may be used. This feature is brought out in Fig. 13, which shows a ticket 92 inserted and the impression-plate forcing the same squarely up against the printing faces 93. The two vertical side walls 94 and 95 of the impression-plate 88, 5 bear against the adjacent walls 96 and 97 of the stationary part of the casing and act as a guide therefor in retaining the impression-plate in a true position.

The lever 72 and all the parts connected E1 therewith and actuated thereby, are shown in their normal position in Fig. 5, and in their opposite position in Fig. 6. The operation of these parts being as follows: When the actuating lever-handle is compressed the 5 inner end of lever 72 is forced downward and the outer end moved upward carrying therewith the punch-die and the impression plate is the operation of canceling and numbering the ticket. It will be noted that in the normal position of these parts the link 74 rests in an inclined position, so that the pivotal connections of the pin 2, the pm 7 and the pin 76 are relative to the polnts of two sides of an equilateral triangle, and 5 when these parts are actuated -they eXert apowerful leverage within a compact space. The series of numbering wheels show skeleton numerals 98 having a sharp edge outline so as to insure a clear distinct impres- 0 sion even when the inking pad is dry or partially so. This clear cut impression is made possible by the heavy pressure eX- erted by the lever 72 and the long angular leverage connection between the points 2 5 and 75, makes the use of a short handle possible and gives a distinct impression whether the ticket is thick or thin and without ink 011 the printing surfaces.

The punch-die is located in advance of =0 the numbering mechanism and does not punch out any portion of the numbered part of the ticket.

The casing is provided wlth companion lugs 99 in which the respective ends of a hinge-rod 100 is secured, as shown in Figs. 2, a, 4, 7, s, a, 10, 11,12,13, 14 and 15. An inking-pad 101 is movably hinged on this red. A compression spring 102 is coded on rod 100 and has one end 103 bearing 0 against the inking pad and holds the same in its innermost position against the printing surfaces of the numbering-wheels. A

cam 104, is mounted on the front end of axial-shaft 8, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, 14 and 15. The inking-pad is provided with an inward projecting lug 105 which is adapted to have contact with the peripheral edge 106 of cam 104. The operation is as follows: As shown in Fig. 14, the lug 105 is out of en- ;0 gagement with the cam 104 and which is the normal position. When the actuating lever is pressed inward the cam 1811111166. into engagement with the lug 105 and the inkmg pad forced outward away from cont-act with 35 the numbering wheels during the turning movement of the same and prevents the pad from dragging thereon, as shown in Figs. 13 and 15. When the parts return to normal the pad is again in contact with and inks the printig surfaces.

A plate 107 is loosely retained in the easing and is provided on its inner side with a rib 108 having a contracted edge. This plate is also provided with a lug 109 projecting into the path of the cam 104 so as to have an intermittent contact therewith. The purpose of this plate 107 is to provide an additional means for positioning the numbering wheels. The rib 108 is of a length to engage all of the numbering wheels and assist in looking the same in their exact printing position, as shown in Fig. 18. The end 110 of spring 102 bears against the outer side of plate 107. Normally the lug 109 is in engagement with the cam 104, as shown in Fig. 14. When the actuating lever is forced inward the cam rolls around out of contact with lug 109 to the position shown in Fig. 15. This position corresponds to the position shown in Fig. 13, the spring pressed plate 107 being forced inward and the rib 108 engaging the continuous groove 111 form-ed when the groove in each of the numbering wheels is in alinement.

A plate 112 is rigidly secured in place and has its inner end recessed in the casing to close the opening made by the teeth 28, the cut-away edge 30 and the pinion 26.

The units and tens numbering wheels have a somewhat peculiar action or movement in practical working. There are a number of reasons for this. One is, that the dimensions and weight of the device must be kept within certain limits to be acceptable for practical use. In order to comply with this requirement certain movements had to be provided for within a compact space, such as to permit of the insertion of a ticket, the inking of the printing faces and the impulse movement of the numbering wheels to a higher consecutive number.

The operation to bring about this desired result is as follows:

The normal position of the movement pin 14 and the locking-pin 17 are shown in Fig. 10. In this position it will be noted that the locking-pin 17 rests on the back of the units-wheel and approximately mid way between two of the ratchet-teeth, as shown in Fig. 10. Now, when the actuating handlever is moved inward to the punching and printing position, all of the numberingwheels turn together at the same time until the units wheel has turned far enough to bring the face 22 of the next succeeding ratchet-tooth against the locking-pin 17 as shown in Fig. 11, which halts the units wheel at this point after having made a onehalf impulse turning movement. The rest of the numbering-wheels continue to turn multaneously on the return to normal. This is: the regular continuous action until it is time to advance the tens-wheel to the next highest number with reference to the unitswheel. This is done by means of the dog 50 carried by the units-wheel and the parts associated therewith. It will be understood that an of the numbering wheels, except the units-wheel and the tens-wheel at predetermined intervals, have a rocking turning movement equal to one and one-half impulse movement, the operation being as follows: \Vhen the lever handle is pressed inward all of the numbering-wheels turn backward, that is, in the opposite direction from the forward movement indicated by the arrow in Fig. 10. 'As this back movement progresses the face of the ratchet-tooth next in order comes in contact with the lockingpin 17 and halts the unitswheel, the rest of the wheels continue to turn tothe full movement. Once in each revolution the tens-wheel is halted in position with the units-wheel by the free hook-end 51 of dog 50 engaging one of the notches 39 on the back movement, the disk 36 continuing the full rocking movement, with the axial shaft 8. The free'hook-end 51 of dog 50 is thrown into engagement with one of the notches 39 .in the tens-wheel by the cam 57 coming in contact therewith at the proper time. 'As the cam passes out of contact With the dog, as shown in Fig. 17, the beveled end 49 of the rim 40 comes in contact with the dog and forces the same away from engagement with the tens-wheel and it gravitates to the I normal position shown in Fig. 16. At the time the dog 50 is disengaged, the pin 37 is moved into engagement with the next succeeding notch of the series 39 by its actuating'spring 38. The pin 37 serves to position the tens-wheel. When the dog 50 is in its engaged position, the inner end of the locking-bolt 4L1 rests in the low part 44 of the collar 42 which is its disengaged position. As the dog 50 moves away from its engaged position, the high part 45 of collar 42 comes in contact with the bolt 41 and moves 'the'same into engagement with the same notch just'vacated by the dog 50, as best shown in Fig. 17.

' By this arrangement the disk 36 has a limited rocking movement that imparts a turning movement to all of the numberingwheels, except-the units wheel, that equals a one and one half impulse movement. The relative position of the printing faces with reference to the inking pad and the horizontal printing line is shown in Fig. 12. One of the printing faces is shown squarely in position against the inking pad. From this position it will be seen that it is necessary to make one and one half impulse movement to bring the printing face that is being inked down to the printing line. If this one and one half impulse movement was not provided for it would be necessary to extend the inking pad down so far that it would interfere with a free insertion of a ticket in the ticket-slot.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim is:

1. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary-part and a movable part having a pivotal turning movement thereon, said stationary-part being provided with rigid jaws spaced apart by a ticket-slot, said movable-part being provided with an actuating lever-handle, a se ries of numbering wheels axially mounted, means for pressing a ticket or other object inserted in said slot against said wheels, and means for punching out a portion of said ticket other than the numbered part, simultaneously with the operation of numbering the same.

2. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary and an actuating movable-part, said stationary-part being provided with a barrel-part and rigid jaws on the front end thereof, said jaws having a ticket-slot therebetween, a series of numbering wheels axially mounted in said barrelpart, a punch-die located in advance of said wheels, an impression-plate, and means for siimiltaimously imparting an operative movement to said die and impression-plate.

3. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary part and a movablepart having a pivotal turning movement on the stationary-part, a link-member having one end pivoted to the 1novable-part of said casing, said link-member and rocking-lever being inclosed within said casing and having a pivoted connection with each other, a punch-die and an impression-plate mounted on the front end of said lever, and an actuating lever-handle connection.

at. I11 a combination ticket-punch, a casing consisting of two parts provided with integral manipulating handles, a rocking lever, a compression-plate having a pivotal connection therewith, a series of numberingwheels, a punch-die carried by said lever and positioned in advance of said plate, and means for imparting an actuating movement to said rocking-lever.

5. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing, an actuating lever-handle provided with a plate-part pivoted to the stationary part of said casing, a rocking-lever, a punch-die and an impression-plate carried thereby, a linkmember pivotally connecting said plate-part and rocking lever, the normal position of said pivotal connections being relatively the points of two sides of an equilateral triangle.

In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary and a movable-part having a pivotal turning movement on the stationary part, a link-member having one end pivoted to the movable part of said casing, a rocking-lever, said link-member and rocking-lever being inclosed within said casing and having a pivotal connection with each other, a punch-die and an impressionplate mounted on the front end of said lever, and an actuating lever-handle connection.

7. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing consisting of two parts provided with integral manipulating handles, a rocking lever, a compression-plate having a pivotal connection therewith, a series of numberingwheels, a punch-die carried by said lever and positioned in advance of said plate, and means for imparting an actuating movement to said rocking-lever.

S. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing having an extended front barrel-end, a series of numbering Wheels axially mounted therein, an actuating lever-handle, and the means described for operatively connecting said lever-handle with said numbering wheels.

9. In combination ticket-punch, a twopart casing having an extended front-end, an axial shaft mounted therein, a series of niunbering-wheels mounted thereon, a pinion mounted on the inner end of said shaft, an actuating lever-handle connected with a movable part of said casing, and means for operatively engaging said pinion coincident with the actuating movement of said leverhandle.

10. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing having an extended front barrel-end, a

series of numbering wheels axially mounted therein, an actuating lever-handle, and the means described for operatively connecting said lever-handle with said numbering wheels.

11. In a combination ticket-punch, a two part casing having an extended front-end, an axial shaft mounted therein, a series of numbering-wheels mounted thereon, a pinion mounted on the inner end of said shaft, an actuating lever-handle connected with a movable part of said casing, and means for operatively engaging said pinion coincident with the actuating movement of said leverhandle.

12. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary part and a movable part pivotally joined together, an axial shaft having a rocking movement and located in the extended front. end of the stationary part of said casing, mutilated pinion mounted on the inner end of said shaft, an actuating lever-handle, and means carrier by the movable part of said casing for engaging said pinion and transmitting a rocking movement to said shaft.

13. In a combination ticketpunch, a casing having a movable part provided with teeth on one edge thereof, an axial shaft, a mutilated pinion mounted on the inner end of said shaft and adapted to be engaged by said teeth, said pinion being provided with a guide lug, positioned to engage said edge adjacent to said teeth and lock said axial shaft against back movement.

14. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing, an axial shaft, a units-wheel having a ratchet wheel formed integral therewith and loosely mounted on said shaft, a movementdisk rigidly mounted on said shaft and seated in said ratchet-wheel, a spring actuated movement-pin loosely inserted in said disk and positioned to engage the teeth of said ratchet-wheel in regular order of succession and transmit a single impulse to said units wheel, a spring actuated locking-pin loosely inserted in the casing and positioned to engage the teeth of said ratchet-wheel and lock the units-disk against back movement, and means for rocking said axial shaft.

15. In a combination ticket-punch, a cas ing having a movable part provided with a number of teeth and an actuating handle, an axial-shaft, a mutilated pinion mounted thereon and positioned to be engaged by said teeth, a units-wheel provided with a ratchet-wheel and loosely mounted on said axial-shaft, a movement-disk rigidly mounted thereon, means carried by said disk for engaging said ratchet-wheel and imparting an impulse movement thereto, and means for engaging said ratchet-wheel after each impulse movement and locking the units? wheel against a back movement.

16. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing having a movable part and provided with a number of teeth on one edge thereof, an axial-shaft carrying the numbering wheels and having amutilated pinion mounted on its inner end and provided with a guide-lug adapted to bear on the edge of said casing adjacent to said teeth in retaining these parts in close working relation.

17. In a combination ticket-punch, a oasing provided with a movable part carrying an actuating handle, an axial-shaft, a unitswheel loosely mounted thereon and provided with a ratchet-wheel integral therewith, a movement-disk rigid on said shaft, means for operatively connecting said units-wheel and movement-disk, and means for rocking said axial-shaft.

18. In a combination ticket-punch, an axial-shaft, a units-wheel provided with -ratchet-teeth and loosely mounted thereon,

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( ums ing comprising a stationary-part and a part having .a pivotal movement connection therewith, ,an axial shaft capableof reciprocatingrocking movement, a movementdisk rigidlymounted thereon, a units-wheel loosely mounted and provided with ratchetteeth overlappingsaid disk,, a m0vement pin carried by said disk, means for actuating said. pin, and means for locking the units wheel against back movement after each impulse.

20. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing comprising a stationary part and a movable-part, an axial shaft, a units-wheel loose thereon and provided with ratchet-teeth, a movement-disk rigid on said shaft, a movement-pin seated in said disk and adapted to engage said teeth in regular order of succession, and a docking-pin inserted in the stationary .part of said casing and. locking the units-wheel against back movement.

21. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing, an axial-shaft, a disk rigidly mounted therein, a tens-wheel turning on said disk and provided in the inner circumferential surface with aseries of notches, a spring actuated p1n seated in said disk and pos1- 'tioned to engage said notches in regular order, a locking-bolt loosely inserted in said disk and having a free endwise movement, and means for moving said bolt into and out of engagementfwith the tens-wheel at predetermined intervals.

22. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing, an axial-shaft, a disk rigidly mounted thereon, a tens-wheel loosely mounted on said disk and provided with a series of notches, a spring actuated pin seated in said disk and positioned to engage said notches in regular order, a locking-bolt loosely inserted in said disk, units-wheel provided with a collar on which the inner end of said bolts ride, said collar having a high and low-part, the high part holding the outer end of said bolt in engagement with said notches and out. of engagement, when the inner endrests in the low-part.

-23. In a combination ticket-punch, a casing, an axial shaft, a disk provided with a rim flange, havlnga gap therein and rigid on saidshaft, a tens-wheel provided with a series of, notches, a spring actuated pin, a locking-bolt, a units-wheel, a movement dog connecting said tens and unitswheeIs, and

means for throwing the free end of said dog into and out of engagement with. said notches at the proper t me.

24. In a combination ticket-punch, a curved ratchet-plate provided with a number of teeth of equal length divided into two series by a longer tripping-tooth, the stationary part of the casing to which said plate is rigidly secured, the movable part of the casing, apawl pivoted thereto and providedon the upper end with companion teeth and adapted to engage the teeth in said ratchet-plate, said pawl bein provided on the lower end with angle sides, and a spring having an alternating contact there with.

25. In a combination ticket-punch, a cas-' end of said shaft and adapted to be engaged by said teeth, said pinion being provided with a guide lug, positioned to engage said edge adjacent to said teeth and lock said axial shaft against back movement.

27. In a combination ticket-punch, an axial shaft having a rocking movement, a disk rigidly mounted thereon, a spring-actuated pin inserted in said disk, at locking-bolt carried by said disk, a units-wheel provided with a collar having a low part in which the inner end of said low-part normally rests, a tens-wheel provided with a series of notches with which said pin and bolt are adapted to engage at predetermined intervals, an impulse movement dog carried by said units-wheel, and means for throwing said dog into and out of engagement with the tens-wheel at the proper time.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. DOWNING.

Witnesses:

A. H. STANTON, G. E. CHURCH.

Gopiesof thispatentnnay be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' v Washington, D. G. 

